September 13, 2023News

Airbus Helicopters And PHI Group Sign A New Agreement

A new framework agreement has been inked between Airbus Helicopters and PHI Group. It includes commitments for two types of helicopters – twenty super-medium H175s and eight H160s. The overall count of 28 units comprises firm orders and purchase options that PHI may execute before the agreement’s deadline.

PHI Group, which has been supporting the energy industry for 74 years, operates over 200 helicopters worldwide. The fleet helps the company serve various markets, including energy and air medical. PHI’s Airbus fleet comprises H125, H135, H145, H160 and the H175. The latest addition – the H175 – has been in service since 2015. There are 54 of them currently in use, and have accumulated nearly 195,000 flying hours. Of that, 170,000 hours were spent serving the energy sector.

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September 19, 2023

Emirates Signs Two Interline Partnerships In A Week

To further extend the comfort of travelling on one ticket to locations where its own flights don’t operate, Emirates has expanded its interline partnerships bandwagon. The Dubai-based carrier signed two such agreements in one week.

The first was with Maldivian, the Maldives-based airline. The newly inked partnership enables Emirates customers to access 16 additional destinations in the Maldives beyond Malé. The list goes like this: Dharavandhoo Island (DRV), Faresmathoda Airport (FMT), Funadhoo Airport (FND), Fuvahmulak Island Airport (FVM), Gan Island International (GAN), Kooddoo Island (GKK), Hanimaadhoo Island Airport (HAQ), Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK), Hoarafushi Airport (HRF), Kaadedhdhoo Island Airport (KDM), Kadhdhoo Island (KDO), Madivaru Airport (LMV), Maafaru International Airport (NMF), Maavarulu Airport (RUL), Thimarafushi Airport (TMF), and Ifuru (IFU).

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The second carrier, with which Emirates has signed a reciprocal interline agreement, is SriLankan Airlines. That means passengers of both airlines can use each other’s network via Colombo and Dubai with hassle-free baggage transfers. For Emirates customers, this partnership opens up links to locations such as Madurai, Cochin, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Tiruchirappalli, Gan Island and Malé (Maldives), Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Seoul and Tokyo.

On the flip side, SriLankan passengers can utilise Emirates’ network to connect to destinations like Bahrain, Amman, Dammam, Medina, Cairo, Muscat, Nairobi, Moscow, Tel Aviv, New York (JFK), Los Angeles, San Franciso, Chicago, Boston and Houston.

September 13, 2023